Waukesha, WI Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Waukesha in green. The most dangerous areas in Waukesha are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Waukesha, WI Safe from Theft?

The B- grade means the rate of theft is about the same as the average US city. Waukesha is in the 54th percentile for safety, meaning 46% of cities are safer and 54% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Waukesha's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Waukesha is 8.324 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Waukesha generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Waukesha may be as high as 1 in 74 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 357 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the northeast parts of Waukesha, WI: about 154 per year. The southeast part of Waukesha has fewer cases of theft with only 22 in a typical year.

How Waukesha's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Waukesha to the Wisconsin state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the theft rate, Waukesha is safer than the Wisconsin state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in Waukesha, WI

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Waukesha about $3,752,299 in 2025, or roughly $43 per resident. This is part of Waukesha's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Waukesha, including every crime type and how Waukesha compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Waukesha's crime maps on the Waukesha overall crime page.

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Individual Waukesha Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of theft in Waukesha is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Waukesha.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Pewaukee, WI	B+	A-	B+	B+
Genesee, WI	A+	A+	A+	A+
Wales, WI	A	A+	A+	A
Genesee Depot, WI	A+	A+	A+	A+
Brookfield, WI	C+	A	C+	C+
New Berlin, WI	B+	A	A-	A
Big Bend, WI	A	A	A+	A
Duplainville, WI	A+	A+	A+	A
Delafield, WI	B	A	B+	B+
Waterville, WI	A	A	A	A-

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Waukesha is lower versus other cities of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Tierra Amarilla, NM	F	F	F	F
The Woodlands, TX	C	C+	C+	C+
Tuckahoe, WV	D+	D	D	D+
Sycamore, GA	A-	A-	A-	B+
Thorn Hill, TN	D+	C-	C-	C
Town 'n' Country, FL	B+	B-	B-	C
Thor, SC	C-	C	C	C-
Trout Lake, MI	D	D-	D-	D
Tippecanoe, OH	B-	C	C	C+
Town Creek, TN	D	D-	D-	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Waukesha, WI average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Waukesha schools on SchoolGrade

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